You deserved it, don't invade other people's things/privacy wether their your child or not.

My parents still don't even give me privacy they won't even let me close the door in my room.

YDI,you're a disgusting peeping piece of shit.

I think the issue with this FML isn't just the fact that the child is having his privacy violated, I believe children need guidance and some supervision, particularly with the internet these days. However, the father said he swore to his son that he wouldn't do that. I think it is wrong for him to lie and deceive his son like that. If you're concerned about what your child is doing on the internet, don't let him have a computer in his room. If he's old enough to need a computer in his room for school work then he's old enough to be treated with respect and have some privacy. Children use the internet these days as a way to ask find information they might be too afraid to ask, they also use it as a way to explore their sexuality. A switch isn't flipped one day from innocent to mature, it's a process and whilst you may be uncomfortable with that, you need to understand it's part of growing up. If you promise your son you aren't going to do something and you do it anyway, he won't be able to trust you, if he can't trust you he won't come to you when you need help. Society these days is so concerned with protecting the innocence of children that they severely underestimate what they can handle.

A lot of people are saying that this behavior is fine. No, no it is not but what's truly wrong is the lying. If your child cannot trust you they will not go to you if someone ACTUALLY bad happens. I know this because my parents couldn't be trusted. When I actually got the balls to tell them I was molested, my mom outright disregarded it and insisted I was lying. I was an A plus kid going to a technical school every other day and wasn't allowed outside, the only thing I had was an unmonitored internet access to vent to my online friends. The worst possible parent you can be, in my opinion, is one who cannot be trusted because in this instance you are effectively useless if something terrible is happening. If you cannot be trusted, they won't tell you they're depressed. They won't tell you they were nearly raped at school. They won't tell you jack shit and you're whole 'protecting' shtick has gone to waste, hasn't it? Being over protective is fine but being a liar is irredeemable.

Grow some balls. Ban the kid from the internet. As the adult in the home, I assume YOU are paying for the internet service and you have every right to check to make sure your kids aren't doing anything illegal. My kids know I check their usage, I have the passwords to all their accounts. If they change the passwords without telling me, they lose the account. This isn't because I'm nosey, it's because I know kids get into stuff they shouldn't and yes, the internet can be dangerous. Just don't lie about it! My kids don't like that I check everything, but they know why. And they do understand. Being a parent comes first and foremost. Being their friend is secondary.

Did you honestly think people would feel bad for you when you're snooping around and lying? You totally deserve it

"looking like a lying bastard"? You ARE a lying bastard!

People are getting the idea the OP has always monitored the history. Maybe they were having a conversation which triggered the OP to think there was a reason to look in the history. Also, it's not an invasion of privacy if it's potentially a shared computer, or the Internet is paid for by the parents or the fact the OP's son doesn't sound like an adult. I couldn't care less if my parents were to look at my history. It just used to annoy me when my dad would want to read my conversations with friends or watch over my shoulder.

you said it yourself, you're a lying bastard. he just doesn't know it yet.